zip-upadj.n.
/ˈzɪpʌp/, U.S. /ˈzɪpˌəp/ A. adj.
Esp. of an item of clothing: fastened by means of a zip.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > fastened in specific way > other
well-laced?1590
frogged1774
tight-laced1861
front-fastening1871
fly-fronted1901
zip-up1927
1927 Racine (Wisconsin) Jrnl.-News 11 Nov. 20/3 (advt.) Jersey Leggins, 2 to 6 yrs...Zip-up or button styles, soft and warm. Tan, white and navy.
1959 M. Shadbolt New Zealanders 26 He wore an open-neck check shirt and a zip-up jacket.
1993 N. Aslam in M. Shamsie Dragonfly in Sun (1997) 559 Mr Kasmi.., propping his small zip-up bag against a leg of the chair, sat down to wait.
2016 Parents Jan. 80/1 Having the same light-up sneakers or zip-up hoodie is one way for him to connect with his peer group.
B. n.
A garment, item of footwear, or bag fastened by means of a zip. In later use often: spec. a sweatshirt or fleece fastened with a zip.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > other > article of
surplice1382
cento1610
fit1831
Tom and Jerry1832
breaster1841
princess cut1877
frump1886
trail1896
turn-down1896
peekaboo1908
see-through1937
zip-up1942
smart casual1943
classic1948
hipster1948
A-line1955
polo1967
tube1975
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > [noun] > types of
crakowc1367
veldskoen1822
lace-up1824
right1825
purrer1827
stitchdown shoe1840
clump-sole1879
high-top1895
low-tops1913
zip-up1942
peep-toe1947
Dr. Martens1969
waffle stomper1974
1942 Indiana (Pa.) Evening Gaz. 2 Apr. 5/7 (advt.) Handbags For Easter... Zip-ups are included in the assortment.
1953 Tucson (Arizona) Daily Citizen 18 Sept. 3/5 (advt.) Booties for cuties! All leather zip-ups.
1972 E. Kazan Assassins (1973) vi. 292 Uniformly young, dressed in one-piece zip-ups, it is not easy to tell the instructors..from the young men they train.
1999 M. Roth On Loose 131 Her husband, Alex, has on his Potsy sweater—a cool wool zip-up with vertical stripes.
2016 J. Chang Wangs vs. World xiv. 81 Kathy came out. Dressed in an oversize gray fleece zip-up and anonymous sneakers, she looked almost Ama's age.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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